There are 7 ways to get from Jaco Beach to Drake by bus, car, shuttle, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortésbus by Costanera / ...
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drakecar
5h 11m$25–36Drive 264.4 km
- Drive from Jaco Beach to Drakecar 264.4 km
5h 6m$36–52Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SJO - DRK
3h 51m$327–380Bus, ferry via Puerto Cortés
- Take the bus from Jacó to Palmar Nortebus By Costanera
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry Sierpe
5h 34m$37–209Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpebus Sierpe
- Take the ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drakeferry Sierpe
6h 50m$76–176Bus, drive via Platanillo
- Take the bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominicalbus By Costanera
- Drive from Dominical to Drakecar
5h 24m$28–51Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Jacó to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SJO - PJM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Draketaxi
5h 5m$415–765
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Drake Bay (DRK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaco Beach to Drake is to bus and drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Jaco Beach to Drake is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $320 - $380.
The distance between Jaco Beach and Drake is 270 km. The road distance is 264.4 km.
The best way to get from Jaco Beach to Drake without a car is to bus and ferry via Puerto Cortés which takes 5h 34m and costs $35 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Jaco Beach to Drake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaco Beach to Drake is 264 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Jaco Beach to Drake.
There are 146+ hotels available in Drake.
What companies run services between Jaco Beach, Costa Rica and Drake, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Jaco Beach to Drake. However, you can take the bus to Ciudad Cortés then drive to Drake. Alternatively, you can drive from Jaco Beach to Drake in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–160
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Drake Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Jacó to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $10–14
Bus from Jacó to Palmar Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–180
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $11–15
Bus from Quebrada Amarilla to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 6050 6500
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from Jacó to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $204
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- info@zumatours.net
- Website
- zumatours.net
Bus from Playa Herradura to Sierpe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 8720 0801
- tapirus@yahoo.com
Ferry from Sierpe to Bahía Drake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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